www.beltie.org 1 The Journal 2019 The Belted Galloway Journal 2019 2 www.beltie.org 2019 council and officers Cover photo credits: Arston & Jennifer F. Grant, Craigellachie Farm, Pikeville, Tennessee Farm of the belted galloway society inc. President Contents Dawson Masters Double M Ranch President’s Letter...... 4 173 HCR 3303W • Malone, TX 76660 972.465.0339 • [email protected] Sales...... 5 Vice President World Galloway Congress - AUS...... 6 Janie Tripp Magnolia Trace Farms Organic & Grass-Fed Production...... 9 3037 Melvin Mason Rd SE • Brookhaven, MS 39601 601.833.3993 • [email protected] Top Producers...... 12 Past President/Secretary Point Show Awards...... 14 Greg Hipple Sutliff Belties Calendar of Events...... 17 5425 Sutliff Rd. • Solon, IA 52333 Belted Galloway Jr Association...... 18 319.624.2812 • [email protected] Treasurer Living the Dream...... 20 Jon Bednarski 50 Years at the Fryeburg Fair...... 22 Sherwood Acres, LLC 3001 Ballard School Rd • Lagrange, KY 40031 2020 World Galloway Congress...... 22 502.649.8706 • [email protected] Chatfield Memorial Scholarship...... 25 Jack Bagley Fields of Athenrye Journal Report...... 26 PO Box 146 • Sperryville, VA 22740 540.987.8604 • [email protected] Regional Groups...... 27 Dick Williams Canadian Records...... 28 Stonesthrow 444 Pumpkintown Rd. • Marietta, SC 29661 Harry T. Burn Award...... 29 864.270.6567 • [email protected] Listing of Advertisers...... 34 Paul Tarap 2195 Golden Gate Dr • Napa, CA 94558 707.738.3079 • [email protected] Randy Hall 2019 FEATURES Pine View Farm PO Box 42 • East Dixfield, ME 04227 207.860.8431 • [email protected] Keith Jones Driftwood Plantation 615 Pointing Brittany Lane • Awendaw, SC 29429 p20 843.200.2046 • [email protected]

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We welcome you to the pages of the 2019 Belted sized frame. Happily, Galloway Journal. Included are articles and breeder it suites today’s beef profiles of interest to long-time Belted Galloway consumer. Beltie beef breeders as well as folks newly interested in the is exceptional – either breed. Please browse the ads in these pages to locate grainfed or grassfed. All the health benefits of Beltie Belted Galloway farms, schedule a visit, or purchase beef wouldn’t amount to a hill of beans unless it breeding stock. tastes good. And it does! Affectionately called Belties, a field full of these Other breed virtues include strong maternal with their white belts encircling their middle traits, a double hair coat which protects against often attracts the eye and generates a reaction to weather extremes, exceptional foraging ability, learn more about the breed. and long productive lives with proper herd health In fact, the Belted are unique in management. many ways. They are a centuries-old breed, originally The Belted Galloway Society supports our from , and imported into the United States breeders as a liaison between the Canadian in the 20th century. Breed population in the United Livestock Records Corporation, monthly States is nearly 18,000 strong. Growth is steady due newsletters, beltie.org, and promotional literature. in no small measure to the breed’s efficiency on grass, Contact us or any member of Council. We enjoy and the production of superior beef on a moderately hearing from our membership!

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Society Sponsored Sales The Belted Galloway Premium Sale November 2018 • Louisville, Kentucky Mike Jones, Auctioneer/Sale Mgr, West Point, Ga

The 2018 Belted Galloway Society Premium Sale proved to be a big success with outstanding consignments of open heifers, bred heifers and bulls plus top genetic embryo packages, an embryo pregnancy and semen from some of the most noted bulls in the breed. The crowd was noticeably larger than in recent years and bidding was active and rapid.

Sale Summary 7 Open Heifers Average $3,130 7 Bred Heifers Average $2,630 2 Bulls Average $1,900 1 Embryo Pregnancy Average $2,200 13 Embryos Average $ 360 65 Units Semen Average $ 39 Sale Gross $53,450

29th National Belted Galloway Sale April 2019 • Fryeburg, Maine Dustin James, Sales Manager, East Dixfield, Me

The New England Galloway Group works diligently to provide a top-notch sale every year. The sale has run consecutively for 29 years and attracts consigners and buyers from coast-to-coast.

Sale Summary 11 Open Heifers Average $2,269 10 Bred Females Average $2,705 2 Cow/Calf Pairs Average $5,000 2 Bulls/Prospects Average $1,550 12 Embryos Average $ 221 65 Units Semen Average $ 57 Sale Gross $77,350

www.beltie.org 5 The Belted Galloway Journal 2019 World Galloway Delegates at Warialda Farm near Melbourne Australia.

World Galloway Congress

by Jon Bednarski, Chairman World Galloway Congress he 12th World Galloway Congress was held in TMelbourne, Australia September 29-October 3, 2018. Nine countries were represented in the opening flag ceremony, and nearly 100 delegates attended the event. Attending along with me from the Belted Galloway Society were, my wife Sylvia, Andy and Mary LeMaistre from Maine and Jim Clementz from Ohio. The busy six- day schedule took us to The Royal Melbourne Show, three Belted Galloway farms and several Galloway farms, or as Aussie’s call them, “stations.” Also tours of a winery, chocolate factory, wildlife sanctuary, and a distillery. Two farms that caught my interest were Warialda Belted Beef and Glenthompson Pastoral Estate. Warialda is owned by Lizette and Allen Snaith. They direct market beef and get carcass yields of over 75 percent by working with their own butcher to produce some very unique products that you won’t find in the United States. A cutting demonstration and special lunch was prepared for our group. Glenthompson Pastoral Estate was the second farm of particular interest. That farm was over 8,000 acres and home to 7,000 , and over 150 head of Belted Galloways in three different calving herds, and several hundred . Glenthompson Pastoral Estate is owned by Ted and Lou Mann and has been in the same family for three generations. Australia has been in a multi-year drought but received some rain during our tour. They are in opposite seasons to the U.S., so all the flowering trees and tulips were in bloom. After personally attending four World Galloway Congress events, the friendships made and the networking opportunities are invaluable.

The Belted Galloway Journal 2019 6 www.beltie.org www.beltie.org 7 The Belted Galloway Journal 2019 The Belted Galloway Journal 2019 8 www.beltie.org by Tim Thornberry Organic and Grass-Fed Beef Production

—Feature— Snake Hill Farm - calf group in summer

the world of agriculture, perhaps nothing has we wanted to start raising beef, I remembered seeing Inhelped drive certain types of production as the breed and I started reading about them and much as the onset of the local food movement, which ultimately got into the Belted Galloway.” has steadily gained momentum over the last several Rorimer said his father had a small herd of Angus years. on the family farm for many years, but they were On-farm sales and farmers’ markets have long not economically sustainable at the time. “But I been venues for a variety of fruit and vegetable sales, had always wanted to get back to the beef business but beef production is riding that same local wave because I felt like our land was not Ohio corn even though it still represents a small portion of the ground,” he said. overall beef market. The Beltie breed proved to be perfect for the Producers like Louis Rorimer of Snake Hill Farm Snake Hill Farm for a number of reasons and the and Lance Hoffman of Hoffman Holistic Cattle are an three females Rorimer started with have grown to ever-increasing number of farmers looking a herd size of more than 70. “We had a wonderful to grow that market even more. crop of calves this fall, probably the best crop we The Rorimer farm has been in the family since have ever had,” he said. “We’d like to attract potential the early 20th Century and has grown over the buyers and get under 60 by winter. Our goal isn’t years to include organic vegetable and maple syrup really to shrink but to stop the expansion. Most production and doing so by using ecologically of our plans are just to try to keep improving the sustainable production methods. It is a USDA certified business that we have and manage our pastures.” organic farm located in Geauga County, Ohio. And those pastures are important to an organic The produce sector of the farm actually came producer. Rorimer said he has tried the all grass-fed first, but it is the herd of Belted Galloways that plays a method but found he needed to feed some grain. So, key role in sustaining the operation and supplies the in staying organically in line, he raises organic corn organic beef sold off the farm. on the farm as well as their own hay. He also raises Rorimer said it was while on a motorcycle trip in organic spelt to feed the cows, in addition to corn. Canada during his time in law school, he discovered “It is hard raising corn organically and the seven the Beltie breed. “I was up in Canada and I drove by acres we have has to feed the herd for the whole and saw these cows with a stripe, and they are really year, as far as corn goes, and while the yields are eye catching obviously because I had never seen a Belted Galloway before,” he said. “Years later, when continued page 11 www.beltie.org 9 The Belted Galloway Journal 2019 The Belted Galloway Journal 2019 10 www.beltie.org more about the grass-fed method, he felt that would Organic and prove to be more profitable with the tools he had. Of course, the major factor in that plan was the use of the Beltie breed. “I chose the Belted Galloway Grass-Fed Beef breed due to their rugged nature and being able to handle our wet cold winters, as well as the ability to continuously gain weight,” he said. They certainly Productionfrom page 9 have a marketability in just their look alone.” And while the operation is not certified organic, it is certified USDA grass-fed. Hoffman said he goes far beyond the USDA’s organic standards and doesn’t feel nothing like the the need to pay for that GMO, we do put certification, or least his emphasis on the Lance Hoffman of Hoffman Holistic Cattle customers don’t require fact (the cattle) are it. getting a little bit As is the case with all of grain to have a beef producers, Hoffman better quality meat, is looking for ways but it is organic to improve including grain,” he said. starting to breed his Rorimer said Belties with Pharo Black educating his Angus grass fed genetics. customers is part While he still has a of the process majority of when selling Belted Galloway mothers, his beef, which Hoffman said blending includes halves with the Angus breeds and quarters, but is yielding great results; he feels the interest in local food has helped his beef higher percentage hanging weights and larger business and education comes with helping their carcasses. customers. In addition to his innovative breeding practices, “The local food movement has been huge for Hoffman practices rotational grazing and participates us and we sell most everything at the local market in environmental quality assurance programs and which has grown over the years and is now a very nutrient management plans. He also prides himself on strong and successful market,” he said “We just totally individual animal health. rely on them for most of our sales; even the halves continued page 12 and the quarters. Some customers will find us online, but it is mostly people who find us at the market.” Much like Rorimer, Hoffman has found the Belted Galloway to be the optimum breed for his cattle operation in Richwood, Ohio. “I’m 36 years old and started Hoffman Holistic Cattle, LLC, eight years ago, purchasing my first two Belted Galloways from Jon Bednarski,” he said. “When I started the business, I was living in in the city in Cincinnati and saw a market for a local all-natural beef that I could raise, and would give me the ability to move back home to central Ohio.” Hoffman noted that having grown up showing cattle, he always wanted to get The Rorimer’s at the market in Chagrin Falls. into the cattle business and after learning www.beltie.org 11 The Belted Galloway Journal 2019 Like many young Organic and farmers, Hoffman works off Grass-Fed Beef the farm, as well. And Production because from page 11 of that, he credits his mother, father and family with being helpful to make the farm successful. “I have found a good niche market and enjoy working on the farm,” he said. “The local food movement, and people wanting to know where their food comes from, and how it was raised; that’s who I’m catering to and who I’m trying to reach.” Hoffman said raising 100 percent grass-fed cattle is Cattle grazing - Hoffman Holistic Cattle one of the more challenging ways to finish cattle when done correctly, but it is working for him and his family. “There is certainly a lot of science behind raising “I’ve been trying to build up the business slowly quality grass-fed beef and I still have a lot to learn. But over the last eight years, buying more cows and through extensive research available to producers, getting more acreage into pastures and fencing,” he today, I have the ability to do things correctly; said. “I’m about where I want to be, size-wise, with something that benefits my operation as well as my about 100 acres and 25 to 30 brood cows.” customers,” he said. Hoffman said his main product is his steers, which he sales by way of direct marketing in quarters, halves and wholes. He keeps a couple of bulls, one Black Angus and a purebred registered Belted Galloway. He 2018 also has some Snake Hill Farm genetics on the farm, having purchased cattle from Rorimer in the past. Hoffman said now, with his herd size where he wants TOP PRODUCERS it, he likes to sell 10 to 20 live cattle each year. And like many direct marketing operations, selling The Belted Galloway Society, Inc. is recognizing by word-of-month, and through his web page, is seven producers who registered 20 or more critical to sales and has helped Hoffman to be sold out Belted Galloway cattle in the United States until October. “It’s not that I am a huge operation and during fiscal year 2018. selling a record number of cattle, but I do have a good demand and waiting list,” he said. Caldwell Farm, Michael & Lorna Caldwell; Milladore, WI 33

Herd Manager, Roger Rodhe, Snake Hill Farm Double M Ranch, Dawson Masters; Malone, TX 28 Meadow View Farm, Richard Downing & Family; Lyndonville, VT 24

Maine Coast Heritage Trust/Aldermere, Heidi Baker, mgr; Rockport, ME 23

Y-Knot Ranch, Catelin Isley; Bird City, KS 22

Legacy Ranch, Todd & Jane Moyer; Neosho, MO 20

Sunnybrook Farm, Terry & Julie Willis; Belvidere, IL 20

The Belted Galloway Journal 2019 12 www.beltie.org www.beltie.org 13 The Belted Galloway Journal 2019 By Leanne Fogle, US Beltie News Point Show Awards The Belted Galloway breed represented at shows and exhibitions throughout the country is one of the best ways to market the Belted Galloway breed. We wish to recognize the hard work of our members and their investment because it costs a lot of money to show cattle. Congratulations to our 2018 Point Show Award breeders and exhibitors and thank everyone who exhibited cattle during 2018. Breeder and Exhibitor of the Year, Sunnybrook Farms of Belvidere, is owned by Terry, Julie, Steve, & Chris Willis. The farm is based around 25 proven Belted Galloway females. Located in the grain belt of Illinois, non-cropped land is at a premium. They have only 14 acres available for housing and pasture, forcing them to utilize every inch of space and requiring every cow to produce at a very efficient and high level of production. Sunnybrook Farms has implemented the use of Breeder and Exhibitor of the Year, Sunnybrook Farms of Belvidere, IL. production records, DNA trait identification, and Owned by Terry, Julie, Steve, & Chris Willis. carcass results from ultrasound and slaughter data, and recently added IVF to further the predictability of the offspring produced in their herd. The Willis family shared that being named the Breeder and Exhibitor of the Year is “one of our most valued accomplishments. Being able to do this over several years is something we will always treasure. As a purebred breeder, our goal has been to produce cattle that perform in the pasture and the show ring. Cattle are only shown for a short time, but they are breeding animals all of their life. We have strived to build pedigrees over generations to consistently produce cattle that are functional and correct with adequate bone and muscle. Our motto, ‘We don’t breed show cattle, we show breeding cattle’ is very important to us.” Over the past 17 years, Sunnybrook has produced or developed five show females of the year, six show bulls of the year, five dams of the year, nine sires of the year, and seven cow/calf pairs of the year. With Sunnybrook Elaine and her daughter, Sunnybrook Alexis, holding the lead in the overall show Show Female of the Year, points for Dam of the Year. The Willis family has owned Sunnybrook Cybil 42775. and or produced numerous females and bulls that have Bred & owned by Terry earned lifetime achievement awards. To raise that type of & Julie Willis and Adam cattle is one thing, but committing to the grueling task McConnell, Belvidere, IL. of developing, clipping, hauling, fitting, and exhibiting at all the shows is almost impossible without the help of our awesome customers and Beltie friends. Because of their support and dedication in the 2018 National Show open and junior shows we bred or showed six champions, placed first in all six group classes, and was named Premier Breeder and Exhibitor at the show. — Honorable Mention: Double M Ranch, Malone, TX.

Show Female of the Year, Sunnybrook Cybil 42775B was bred and owned by Terry and Julie Willis and Adam McConnell, Belvidere, IL. Cybil is sired by the 2014 Show Bull of the Year and three times Sire of the Year Countyline Connor. Her dam Sunnybrook Elise is a first calf heifer calving at 27 months. Her prolific grand dam is 13-year-old, Sunnybrook Elaine, 2007 Show female of the year, 2017 Dam of the Year, and the highest show point Dam in the breed. Although Cybil was an easy standout in the pasture, her later birth date didn’t allow her to be shown as a calf in 2017. In 2018 she spent Show Bull of the Year, Oatley’s Farm Sambuca 40623-B. Bred and the summer standing reserve to her older three-quarter sister, owned by Ethan Oatley Exeter, RI Sunnybrook Sedona. As she matured in the fall, Cybil caught the eye of many all-breed judges and breeders, culminating as Grand Champion Female at NAILE. She has adjusted well to life in The Belted Galloway Journal 2019 14 www.beltie.org the cow herd and will be calving at 25 months of age. — Honorable Mention: Oatley’s Farm Forsythia 42775B. Show Cow Calf of the Year, Sunnybrook Sierra, 30562B. Bred and owned by Steve Willis Belvidere, IL. Show Bull of the Year, Oatley’s Farm Sambuca 40623-B (pictured on the cover) is bred and owned by Ethan Oatley Exter, RI. His sire is the 2012 Reserve National Champion Bull and now Platinum Lifetime Award winner, Driftwood Sonic 34628B. He was the first natural calf of the 2015 Show Female of the Year, 2018 Show Dam of Year and now Platinum Lifetime Award Winner Oatley’s Farm Ivy 37517-B. He was the 2017 National Show Bull of Year and Reserve National Champion. Sambuca had the privilege of receiving Grand Champion Belted Galloway Bull at several shows during 2018, as well as, Supreme Overall Bull on three different occasions including Fryeburg Fair. Sambuca made history by being the only bull to be named Overall Supreme Bull two years in a row. Both years Fryeburg Fair broke records for the largest Belted Galloway Show ever in the United States. Judges have been recorded stating ‘’this bull is a breed changer and something the Belted Galloway breed could build upon.” His calves have started to hit the ground, at an average of 51 pounds and are following close in his footsteps. — Honorable Mention: Pine View Edleman 41131B. Show Cow Calf of the Year, Sunnybrook Sierra, 30562B, Show Sire of The Year, Countyline Connor 37033-B. Bred by Jay & Liz is bred and owned by Steve Willis at Sunnybrook Farms, Dausman, Pierceton, IN. Owned by Steve & Chris Willis, Belvidere, IL. Belvidere, IL. She is sired by Platinum and two times Sire of the Year, Linetree’s Pistol Pete, 9535B. Her Platinum Dam is 13-year-old Sunnybrook Elaine, 2007 Show female of the year, 2017 Dam of the Year, and the highest show point Dam in the breed. Her full sister is Sunnybrook Alexis who was 2009 show female of the year, 2013 runner-up dam of the year, second highest show point dam in the breed, and 3-time Cow-Calf of the year winner. At nine years of age, Sierra was a two-time Champion in the Cow-Calf division in the national show and runner-up 2018 Dam of the year. Sierra had three daughters shown in the 2018 national show at NAILE. Sunnybrook Lexi her 2018 calf pictured at her side, Sunnybrook Sedona, her 2017 calf who was champion female in the 2018 national junior show, and Sunnybrook Mist her 2016 calf who won the two year- old cow-calf class. Show Sire of The Year, Countyline Connor 37033-B has surpassed the success of his parents, Southdown Unique, Rolling Acres Deloris, and his two full sisters who were all past national point show winners. He was bred by Jay and Liz Dausman, Pierceton, IN and is owned by Sunnybrook Farms, Belvidere, IL. Connor is the only bull to receive show bull, sire a show bull of the year and show female of the year, and consecutively win 3-sire of the year awards with his first three calf crops. His bone, thickness, and style are easily recognizable in his progeny. In 2018 he had 21 offspring exhibited, 11 of which were exhibited at NAILE with 6 of them winning a champion or reserve champion in the open and junior shows. His sire, Southdown Unique 9U, also appeared as the grandsire in every purebred champion at the 2018 national show. — Honorable Mention: Driftwood Sonic 34628B. Show Dam of the Year, Oatley’s Farm Ivy 37517-B bred by Victoria Oatley and owned by Ethan Oatley. Her sire Driftwood Kingsize(AI) 8095B is a Platinum Lifetime Award Winner. Her dam, Spurwink Magnolia 19908, also a Platinum Lifetime Award winner was awarded to Victoria through the NEGG Heifer Project during 2002. Ivy was the 2015 Show Female of the Year. Her first natural calf Oatley’s Farm Sambuca was the 2017 and 2018 Show Bull of the Year and the Reserve National Champion in 2017. At just four years of age, Ivy is already a Platinum Lifetime Award Winner due to the fact both of her natural calves were in the champion bull drive at every show they participated in during 2018, including the Fryeburg Fair, the largest show in the United States. She accumulated an Show Dam of the Year, Oatley’s Farm Ivy 37517-B. impressive 93.5 points this year just with these two calves.— Bred by Victoria Oatley. Owned by Ethan Oatley Exeter, RI. Honorable Mention: Sunnybrook Sierra 30562B. www.beltie.org 15 The Belted Galloway Journal 2019 The Belted Galloway Journal 2019 16 www.beltie.org 2019 WORLD BEEF EXPO September 27-29, 2019. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Contact World Beef Expo (920) 479-0658 or [email protected]. FRYEBURG FAIR Calendar September 29-October 6,2019. Fryeburg, Maine. Contact Randy Hall (207) 860- 8431. WESTERN BELTED GALLOWAY ASSOCIATION of Events October 4-5, 2019. Annual meeting. Peppermill Resort CasinoReno, Nevada. Contact Ken Bajema, (360) 837-3273 or [email protected]. SKOWHEGAN STATE FAIR August 8-17, 2019. Skowhegan, ME. Contact the office at (207) 474-2947 THE BELTED GALLOWAY SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING skowheganstatefair.com. November 19, 2019. Louisville, Kentucky. Tentative: 7 pm. Location to be announced. Contact Vic Eggleston (608) 220-1091 or executivedirector@beltie. UNION FAIR/MAINE WILD BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL org. August 17-24, 2019. Union, ME. Contact the office at (207) 785-2978 or [email protected]. THE BELTED GALLOWAY PREMIUM SALE November 20, 2019. Louisville, Kentucky. Time: 5 pm. Live Auction at New WINDSOR FAIR Market Hall at the North American International Livestock Exposition. Contact August 25-September 2, 2019. Windsor, ME. Contact the office at info@ Sale Manager: Mike Jones (706) 773-3612. windsorfair.com. THE KATHI JURKOWSKI NATIONAL BELTED FARMINGTON FAIR GALLOWAY JUNIOR ASSOCIATION SHOW September 15-21, 2019. Farmington, ME. Contact Neal Yeaton (207) 778-6083. November 20, 2019. Louisville, Kentucky. 8 am Broadbent Arena at the North American International Livestock Exposition. Cattle arrival Monday, November SOUTHWEST BELTED GALLOWAY ASSOCIATION 18, 2019 from 8 am to 4 pm. Check-in Tuesday, November 19, 2019 beginning SHOW AT THE GILLESPIE COUNTY FAIR at 9 am. Contact Janie Tripp (601) 754-3993 or mtripp11@yahoo. August 22-25, 2019. Fredericksburg, TX. Contact Kim Smith at (210) 842-7466 or [email protected]. THE NATIONAL BELTED GALLOWAY OPEN SHOW November 21, 2019. Louisville, Kentucky. 8 am in Freedom Hall at the North RICHARD ANDERSON BELTED GALLOWAY SHOW American International Livestock Exposition. Cattle arrival Monday, November September 15-18, 2019. Springfield, Massachusetts. Contact Dustin James 18, 2019 from 8 am to 4 pm. Check-in Tuesday, November 19, 2019 beginning [email protected] or (207) 491-5980. Entry office at (413) at 9 am. Contact Dawson Masters (972) 465-0339 or dawson.masters@ 205-5011 or [email protected]. energytransfer.com.

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30th Anniversary National Belted Galloway Sale April 24-26, 2020 / fryeburg, Maine / Northeast Regional JR. Show For more information: www.beltedgallowaysale.com

Photo Credit: Aldermere Farm (ME) www.beltie.org 17 The Belted Galloway Journal 2019 By Leanne Fogle, US Beltie News Page sponsored by: Vintage Cattle Company Belted Galloway Junior Association

To learn more about the Belted Galloway Junior Association, Contact Janie Tripp, Magnolia Trace Farms, Brookhaven, Mississippi (601) 754-3993 or [email protected]. he Belted Galloway Junior Association is an out- We are thankful that our regional groups support Tstanding group of junior members who work our junior members. The annual Kathi Jurkowski Junior year-round dedicating their efforts in the promotion National Show in Louisville, Kentucky, held during the of Belted Galloway cattle. BGJA members exhibit North American International Livestock Exposition, and show animals, belong to various cattle organiza- showcases our junior members and their animals. Show- tions and 4-H clubs, participate in educational con- manship, hands-on-clinics, a photo contest, cash prizes, tests, and market their cattle. It’s exciting to have such buckles, and fun are all part of the program at NAILE. outstanding future leaders in our organization, and their hard work speaks for itself. We are very proud of our youth. As an association, we strive to ensure a future for our way of life for generations to come.

Belted Galloway Junior Association members at the 2018 World Beef Expo, Milwaukee, WI Belted Galloway Junior Association members at the 2018 Midwest Classic in Pecatonica, IL

Dawson Masters awards the Debbie Masters Grand Champion Heifer at the 2018 Kathi Jurkowski Showmanship Award to o Caroline and Evelyn National Belted Galloway Junior Show, Sunnybrook Sedona Haverkorn at the 2019 Southwest Belted 41461B. Exhibited by Blake Hadden IL Galloway Association Spring Show; Waco, TX The Belted Galloway Journal 2019 18 www.beltie.org 2019 Fryeburg Youth Show Northeast Regional 2019 Fryeburg Youth Show Northeast Regional Junior National Belted Galloway Show: Grand Junior National Belted Galloway Show: Grand Champion Heifer. PCSC Step N Stare 10F Champion Steer. Moonshadow Brady 43637-B. 43421-B. Exhibited by Fallon Oatley, RI. Exhibited by Alexis Comeau, ME.

Overall Champion Showmanship Duke Jones shows off Herdmanship Award 2018 Kathi 2018 Kathi Jurkowski National Belted his blue ribbon at the Jurkowski National Belted Galloway Galloway Junior Show. Champion Olivia 2019 Southwest Belted Junior Show. Champion Ashton Caron, ME Oatley, RI at right. Reserve, Sophia Galloway Association at right. Reserve, Sophia Romani, RI at left. Romani, RI at left. Spring Show, Waco, TX

Belted Galloway Junior Association members at the 2018 Fifteen Belted Galloway youth from Illinois, Indiana, Kathi Jurkowski National Belted Galloway Junior Show, Ohio, and Wisconsin attended the KK Camp at the Louisville, KY Kathi Jurkowski’s Klover Korners Farm in Rockton, IL www.beltie.org 19 The Belted Galloway Journal 2019 By Kristin Rover —Feature— Living the Dream

hris and Claire Johnson named their land Buffalo health. But which breed of cattle?” Dream Ranch when imagining what buffalo from “We saw an article in Hobby Farm about the Belted Cancient herds were dreaming about when they Galloway,” Claire said. “We liked their unique appearance were laying in wallow pits overlooking the vast lands of and descriptions of gentle temperament, forage efficiency, the Wichita Mountains region of Oklahoma. Today, they exceptional meat quality, and a low requirement to pull are living their own dreams for the ranch, raising Belted calves out of the birth canal.” Galloway cattle, operating several Airbnb rentals, hosting Claire said they began researching the breed and camping and other recreational activities, and they aren’t attended the Texas Belted Galloway Association’s (now slowing down anytime soon. Southwest Belted Galloway Association) inaugural meeting “We are both 63 years old, married 41 years,” Chris in 2010. “We met Beltie breeders and talked Belties and Johnson said. “We did not have an agricultural background decided that’s what we wanted,” Claire said. “That’s when other than an affinity for land and animals. We really didn’t we started the herd, and we haven’t regretted it a bit.” start into the cattle business until 19 years ago with the The Johnsons work together managing the cattle and acquisition of the ranch and then later adopting cattle as a running the business they have created. “We both share land management tool.” the responsibility of moving cattle, but we have a practical Chris, a now-retired mechanical engineer from division of labor,” Chris said. “I take care of the land, building Oklahoma, met Claire in 1973. A romance ensued with and maintaining, and other support details such as doctoring Claire emigrating to the United States from Switzerland in animals. Claire takes on buying and selling and documentation. 1977. They were married in 1978. Over 26 years they lived She does the heavy lifting on the business side.” in many states. Eventually, a desire to return to Southwest “I pretty much manage the herd and do the marketing,” Oklahoma and be near family resulted in a land search. Claire said. “We toured around the mountains and thought it was Chris’ engineering skills have come in handy as he has like Africa,” Chris said. “We have lived in remote places in developed and created multiple cattle handling facilities to the past, in New Mexico mountains and Michigan, we have ensure his safety while working around the animals as well experienced what it’s like, and it gets in your soul.” as help them be efficient in moving cattle. They called their land Buffalo Dream Ranch, and it “It has been critical to design things smartly and build became just the start of their agricultural endeavors. them well,” he said. “I have little tolerance for re-doing The challenges of managing land in their region, poor work, so I build things very well from the get-go. including the overgrowth and lack of quality in the grass, This reduces the level of inevitable chaos, and it lowers piqued the Johnson’s interest in purchasing livestock for animal stress. We are big on not jacking our animals up on the land. stress hormones. Great land with good facilities and sound “We had some land management experience when business practices are critical to our health and that of our we acquired the ranch, but we had zero cattle experience. animals.” It took about five years to figure out cattle were an Claire keeps records and uses a visual management important component of managing healthy grasslands, system to track where their 50-or-so head are, who Chris said. “I went from being very skeptical about cattle, impregnated whom, and what the due dates are. because of land abuse I could see locally, to realizing cattle “We have quite a few paddocks on multiple parcels,” could replace the former role of buffalo, and other animals she said. “It’s a bit of a chess game for me to optimally had in reducing extreme fires and promoting grassland place animals throughout the seasons.”

The Belted Galloway Journal 2019 20 www.beltie.org Claire interacts with customers who want to purchase meat or purchase cattle to breed. She also manages the ranch’s Facebook page, where she enjoys sharing photos and stories with followers. Claire has also taken an interest in the genetics and breeding of the cattle and has learned a lot about breeding along the way, including starting with quality animals and building from there. “I remember not coming from a cattle background, how insecure I felt,” Claire said. “It is good to ask of more experienced cattle people, but my advice “The houses and parcels and Belties represent quality for people is to deeply care about their animals and also trust arising from a lot of elbow grease,” Chris said. “Our guests their own judgment.” really appreciate all of it.” Chris said they also rent out Both Chris and Claire have found it to be enjoyable to camping sites on their land via Hipcamp, a sort of Airbnb work with the animals. “I’ve come to love cattle,” Claire said. for camping, and host some off-road motorcycle training “I’m a pretty intense person, and cows have a very calming courses and observed trials competitions on the land. effect on me. We provide them with a low-stress environment, While the Johnsons don’t plan to expand their herd and they return the favor.” or buy more land at this time, they are working toward Chris has taken pride in being able to read the cattle continuously improving their business. well and move them patiently and gently. “It’s a sort-of “We acquired our last parcel two years ago,” Chris said. body-positioning chess game where I don’t do any yelling, “And all along we’ve been building things up. But now we whistling, or hand waving. I wait, let them look and smell, can see the end of our ability to keep it up energy-wise, we then move such that it’s their idea of where I want them to are not getting any younger.” go,” he said. They are now turning inward and working to improve In addition to raising Belties, Chris and Claire have what they have without expanding. also had many other projects going on their land, all with “The business is still growing on its own, and I’m a common theme of keeping them busy while also sharing proud of where it is headed,” Claire said. “After nine years something with others. “We are both the same in that if we of raising Belted Galloways I look at our herd and think don’t have a project we’re creating one,” Claire said. ‘Wow, these are quality animals!’ Our long-term effort has Airbnb rentals were one such project for the Johnsons, borne fruit, which is very satisfying. who now have two rentals, Krehbielhaus and Clarkhaus, each on their own parcels with views, that have earned rave reviews from guests. “Over the years parcels were acquired, some of which had old houses on them that were in appalling shape,” Chris said. “It took seven years to bring the first houses back to a high level as I did most of the work myself. Nearing completion, our kids suggested that we post put it on Airbnb. I didn’t know what Airbnb was at the time, but we did and the rest, as they say, is history, and we’ve been very successful with both houses.” While Chris has kept busy renovating the homes, Claire enjoys providing special touches, like wine and chocolate, and interacting with the guests before and once they arrive. The Belties have also played a role. “The Airbnb guests enjoy them,” Claire said about the cattle. “They get to see them and interact with them. We’ll take a whole family to see the cattle and the kids will pet them over the fence. We’re in such a remote area so when we interact with people from different parts of the world they’re interesting, and it’s invigorating. We like that interaction.” www.beltie.org 21 The Belted Galloway Journal 2019 capacity crowd who celebrated with a standing ovation. The Belted Galloway Breed This is the first time in history that a bull has been named Supreme Champion of Fryeburg Fair two years in a row. This Celebrates 50 Years at the year was undoubtedly a Fryeburg Fair that our breed will not soon forget. Fryeburg Fair By Dustin James, New England Galloway Group

he 2018 Fryeburg Fair, held in Fryeburg, Maine, hosted the 2020 World T50th annual Belted Galloway show on October 2, 2018. In record-setting fashion, 28 exhibitors brought together a total of 114 Belted Galloway cattle for a spectacular event. Galloway A large crowd of spectators gathered in the livestock arena on a chilly Tuesday morning. From the very first heifer calf Congress class through the two-year-old bulls, this show was loaded with depth and most importantly quality. During the show, By Jon Bednarski, Chairman World Galloway Congress fair president Roy Andrews presented beef superintendent and BGS Council member, Randy Hall (ME) with an award he Belted Galloway Society is honored and excited to for his long-time efforts of organizing and overseeing the th show at Fryeburg Fair. Twelcome the 13 World Galloway Congress to Louisville, During the Grand Champion Heifer selection, in front Kentucky. The Congress will be held from November 14-20, of a packed arena, judge Emily Griffith of Nebraska, stated, 2020, in conjunction with the North American International “This was an awestruck kind of representation. We’ve had Livestock Exposition (NAILE) at the Kentucky Fair and great numbers; you can measure that. You can’t measure Exposition Center. The last time the World Galloway the quality.” Moments later, the humbled Griffith went on Congress was held in the United States was 2004 at the to select Journey’s End Dina, owned by the Romani Family World Beef Expo in Wisconsin. (RI) as her Grand Champion Female. Aldermere Elizabeth, The Society invites Belted Galloway and Galloway owned by the Maine Coast Heritage Trust (ME) was named breeders worldwide, along with our own members from the Reserve Champion Female. across the United States, to attend this special event and meet face-to-face with your colleagues from our cattle industry. Following a Saturday evening “Meet and Greet”, we have six days of scheduled events that offer something for everyone. Activities include farm tours, a visit to the state-of- the-art Bluegrass Stockyards, a tour of the world renowned Kentucky Horse Park, a day at the Livestock Exposition (NAILE), and presentations by agricultural education experts. We’ll also visit a famous bourbon distillery, a winery, several museums, and enjoy an afternoon on Millionaires Row at Churchill Downs – home of the Kentucky Derby. Our host hotel, the Crowne Plaza, is conveniently located adjacent to the Louisville International Airport (SDF) and the Kentucky Exposition Center, site of NAILE. Hotel reservations will be available on-line starting January Following the heifer show, the bulls took center stage. 1, 2020, 11 months prior to the Congress. Hotel and travel Blown away by the quality exhibited, Griffith went on to reservation costs are the responsibility of delegates. remark, “Some people don’t really understand that these are Registration for the 2020 World Galloway Congress will still good cattle, they are not an ornamental breed, they are also be available January 1, 2020 on the website at www. an important part of the beef industry just like all the other worldgallowaycongressusa2020.com. The registration fee is breeds that are represented here at the Fryeburg Fair, so $550 per delegate. Early bird registration is available at $500 certainly don’t get that confused and don’t let anyone tell you when registering by April 1, 2020. All registrations must that that’s the case.” What a powerful statement and a true be received by August 1, 2020. You’ll be able to pay on-line testament to our breed. Griffith went on to select Oatley’s when you register using a credit card. The registration fee Farm Sambuca, owned by Ethan Oatley (RI) as her Grand includes the welcome reception, annual banquet, most Champion Bull and Holbrook Hill Dylan Thomas, owned by dinners and lunches, along with luxury coach transportation Dan & Lanci Costain (ME) as her Reserve Champion Bull. to all scheduled events. All venues are less than a 90 minute A parade of group classes followed the bull show with bus ride from the hotel, and many are much shorter. Aldermere Farm (ME) receiving the Best Six Head award For more details on scheduled tours, events, and to close out the afternoon. To cap off a historic week for unique dining venues, please visit the website at www. the Belted Galloway breed, Oatley’s Farm Sambuca went worldgallowaycongressusa2020.com. on to once again be named the Supreme Champion Bull of Mark your calendar now and plan to join us for this fun, All Beef Breeds on Thursday night in front of a maximum educational, and networking event! The Belted Galloway Journal 2019 22 www.beltie.org www.beltie.org 23 The Belted Galloway Journal 2019 The Belted Galloway Journal 2019 24 www.beltie.org local, state, and national A. H. Chatfield, levels. She is responsible for the daily care of Jr. Memorial her farm’s breeding stock and Scholarships show string. Olivia By Leanne Fogle, US Beltie News works as a veterinarian The Belted Galloway Foundation is a non-profit organization Olivia Oatley assistant at that is funded by donations, bequests, and auctions. The the Richmond Foundation also funds the A.H. Chatfield Jr. Memorial Scholarship. Three students are annually awarded a $1000 scholarship Veterinary through a selection process that includes judging each applicant’s Clinic in Rhode Island. It is important to Olivia written essay, with essential criteria including leadership, that she has the highest quality of Belted participation, community service, scholastic standing, and Galloways and that she showcases them to extracurricular activities. show the wonderful traits that the breed can bring to the cattle industry. She plans to be Luke Daniels, Strasburg, around Belted Galloway cattle her whole life. Illinois is a graduate of Emily Wilkerson, Adel, Iowa is a graduate of Stewardson-Strasburg Adel Desoto Midburn High School and attends High School and earned Iowa State University. Her major is in chemical an associate degree engineering with a minor in biomedical from Lake Land College, engineering and animal science. Emily has been Mattoon, Illinois. He is a showing and raising Belted Galloway cattle graduate from Western since she was a nine-year-old. Her experience Illinois University in with the Macomb and majored in Belted animal science. Luke has Galloway been accepted into the breed not Luke Daniels University of Illinois’s only helped College of Veterinary her develop a Medicine. Luke’s passion for cattle began while growing love for cattle, up on a small farm in central Illinois. While attending high but also a school, Luke had the opportunity to work for a family- passion for owned cattle operation not far from his home. It was agriculture through working and showing for this family, plus helping that has his grandparents with their herd of Belted Galloway influenced cattle, that Luke gained his knowledge of livestock. Luke her makes the breeding decisions for the family’s herd and educational handles the cattle records. Luke is planning to continue his goals. Emily’s Emily Wilkerson education to represent the Belted Galloway breed in the commitment beef industry. to the breed Olivia Oatley, Exeter, Rhode Island is a graduate of includes her plans to better, expand, and Exeter West Greenwich High School and is planning to protect the breed by advocating for it at every attend Community College of Rhode Island to seek a opportunity. She cherishes her involvement and general study associates degree. Olivia has been raising experiences in the Belted Galloway breed. and showing Belted Galloway cattle for 11 years on the www.beltie.org 25 The Belted Galloway Journal 2019 – Dr. Vic Eggleston, DVM,Executive Director, Glarus, WI Journal Report

was another successful year for the Belted 2018Galloway breed and the Belted Galloway Society. Once again, our membership exceeded 1100 members with well over 200 new members becoming Belted Galloway breeders participated in several involved with registered Belted Galloway cattle in 2018. shows in 2018. A total of 16 point shows were reported Belties are continuing to find their way into the growing throughout the country, concentrated primarily in Texas, beef niche market in all parts of the US. the Midwest and the New England states. The Fryeburg The Belted Galloway Council has been active, moving Fair had 113 entries, a new US record and the National forward to maintain the integrity of the breed through Open Show had over 100 entries. Long established regional the DNA testing of all bulls born in 2018 or later and by shows such as the Big-E and World Beef Expo experienced subsidizing hypotrichosis testing costs. The DNA testing increased participation compared to 2017. Showing process is new to many breeders. An outline regarding Belties requires a significant amount of time, work, and the information needed by the lab for me to generate the expense. Members that are willing to show are doing the lab submission kit is available on beltie.org under the breed an excellent service and should be thanked and “DNA and hypotrichosis testing” tab on the homepage. complimented for their efforts on behalf of the breed. The Society has received many positive comments from For the first time, the Belted Galloway open show was breeders welcoming the new DNA requirement, which considered a premium show by NAILE. As a result, NAILE puts the Belted Galloway Society in line with most other and the BGS each contributed $2500 towards $5000 breed organizations that require the test. Additionally, the in premiums for Beltie exhibitors. Also, NAILE handled Society promotes the breed through the financial support all the entries, provided the judge and announcer, plus of regional shows and exhibitions, the National Show and video streamed the show for interested parties unable the Premium Sale, offering complimentary memberships to attend the show. For the first year, grand and reserve to new members that either register or transfer animals grand winners in the heifer, bull and cow/calf classes when applying for membership, providing members with were DNA tested at the Society’s expense. The National useful promotional materials, and a high quality, timely, Kathi Jurkowski Junior Show had 20 members exhibiting informative, well-written newsletter. 40 animals and participating in several other activities The 2018 Annual General meeting was held in organized by the junior show committee. A jackpot of Louisville, Kentucky during the National show. An open $1000 for Grand Champion Steer and $500 for Reserve forum was added to the meeting proceedings providing Champion Steer were provided again this year. Custom members an opportunity to express to the Council and made belt buckles were presented to the juniors that other members their ideas, suggestions, and concerns. exhibited the Grand and Reserve Champion in the steer President Masters established several committees to and heifer classes, plus those juniors who received Grand address specific items of interest to the members. The and Reserve Grand Champion in showmanship. change to the committees was to evaluate the ideas, their The Belted Galloway Premium Sale was held during need, benefits, feasibility, and to report their conclusions 2018 in Louisville, Kentucky after a year’s absence. Run by to the Council. The Harry T. Burn Award was presented to nationally known auctioneer Mike Jones, Georgia it was Michelle Ogle, New Jersey at the Annual General Meeting. held live in the New Market sales arena, and broadcast Michelle has devoted many years promoting the Belted live over the internet. The sales staff was satisfied with the Galloway breed not only with her work at Southdown number of lots considering there was no sale in 2017. The Farms but organizing and managing for several years the sale committee is anticipating an even better sale for 2019. Richard Anderson show at the Big-E, leading the National The Canadian Livestock Records Corporation indicated show in Louisville for many years, and the Premium sale. there were 17,670 registered Belted Galloway cattle in For most of those years, she served two separate terms as a the US in 2018. Texas has the largest number of registered Council member and as our president for two years. Belties, followed by New York, Wisconsin, and Maine. Those Jon Bednarski, Kentucky, who serves as president of same states have to the most active members in the same the World Galloway Conference, presented plans for the order. Registered Belted Galloways reside in every one of 2020 event to be held in Louisville, Kentucky. The complete the 48 continental states and Washington DC. itinerary along with other information regarding the EDJE Technologies continues to host belties.org. The Congress has been fully organized and is available online at company has been willing and able to change and update https.//worldgallowaycongressusa2020.com. our website as needed. The Belted Galloway Journal 2019 26 www.beltie.org Regional Groups

Regional groups of Belted Galloway breeders and others interested in the Belted Galloway breed were formed in support of the Society. Each of the groups welcomes new members interested in the breed.

New England Galloway Southwest Belted Galloway Group Association www.newenglandgallowaygroup.com www.southwestbeltedcattle.com

Randy Hall – President Tommy Fey – President PO Box 42 PO Box 671 East Dixfield ME 04227 Stockdale TX 78160-0671 207.860.8431 210.827.4018 [email protected] [email protected]

The Southwest Belted Galloway Association (SBGA) is made Formed in 1995, the NEGG plans two or more informal up of breeders and Beltie fans from all over the Southwest. meetings annually featuring educational clinics and potluck The SBGA holds an annual meeting for members and serves lunches. Their emphasis is on providing support and to introduce the Belted Galloway to other ranchers and encouragement to young breeders and showmen. They interested parties in that region. instituted a Heifer Project to encourage youth interest in the breed. The NEGG is responsible for the National Belted Galloway Sale held in April at Fryeburg, Maine. Western Belted Galloway Association Great Lakes Belted Galloway www.beltedgalloway.org

Association Carol Dunford www.greatlakesbeltie.com – President 309 Winter Creek Ln Kathi Jurkowski Roseburg, OR 97471 – PR Director 253.350.5667 5418 Yale Bridge Road, [email protected] Rockton, IL 61072 815.629.2306 [email protected] Westerners formed their regional group in early 1995. The group meets annually, promotes the breed at various western shows and exhibits, and publishes a quarterly newsletter The GLBGA, formed in 1992, holds an annual field day, called The Belt-Line. Beltie facts, a member directory, exhibits animals at many fairs and expositions in the Great current events and membership forms are available on the Lakes region, and during late September of each year, regional website. sponsors the Belted Galloway Show at World Beef Expo in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The GLBGA also sponsors the annual Midwest Classic Show in northern Illinois. A newsletter called Great Lakes Belted Galloway News is published quarterly. www.beltie.org 27 The Belted Galloway Journal 2019 Canadian Livestock Records Corporation The Canadian Livestock Records Corporation (CLRC) is a non-profit corporation, established CLRC SERVICES under Canadian federal legislation, The Animal The core registry service provided by CLRC Pedigree Act, to provide registry services to incorporated breed associations. The CLRC acts as is a complex service consisting of the a neutral third party between the associations and following basic elements: their members. CLRC is governed by a Board of Directors composed of six representatives of the ~ Printing and distribution of application breed associations who have been elected by their forms. colleagues to serve in that capacity, as well as the ~ Receipt and deposit of all fees. Animal Pedigree Officer appointed by the Minister ~ Entry of information from applications of Agriculture, Agri-Food Canada. CLRC provides into database. its services to approximately 50 Canadian breed ~ Manual and computer checking of data associations, and eight contract associations in the and approval of applications, ensuring United States and one in Australia. The CLRC is adherence to rules of eligibility as responsible for enforcing the rules and procedures set down in Society by-laws and to determined by The Belted Galloway Society, Inc. and recognized biological parameters. for collecting the proper fees. The CLRC currently has a staff of eleven persons under direction of ~ Recording of DNA test results. General Manager Jim Washer. The staff has many ~ Issuance of certificates, in a format years of experience and knowledge to offer. Lisa approved by the Society, and Hutt, is assigned to members of The Belted Galloway membership cards. Society. In addition to the above services, CLRC also ~ Mailing of documents, including all maintains a section of its website on which it posts a envelopes and postage. listing of members and the pedigrees of animals for ~ Invoice with completed documents that each association that chooses to participate. The site accounts for fees received and charged. is updated frequently from the main database. ~ Contact with breeders to resolve CLRC Registrar Services problems. 2417 Holly Lane ~ Acquisition of necessary computer Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1V 0M7 hardware and software and upgrades to Toll-Free: 877-833-7110 same. P: 613-731-7110 ~ Scanning of all source documents into F: 613-731-07047 database, with offsite storage of backup [email protected] material. Registrar ~ Reporting to the Society office, including Lisa Hutt several routine reports, as well as any [email protected] custom reports that may be required. Toll-Free: 877-833-7110 ext 312 P: 613-731-7110, ext. 312 The Belted Galloway Journal 2019 28 www.beltie.org By Leanne Fogle, US Beltie News Harry T. Burn Award

Founded in 1984 by Ellen Cottrell Burn in memory of her late husband, Harry T. Burn, the award is reserved for dedicated breeders of Belted Galloway cattle and presented to persons singled out as having provided outstanding support and promotion to the Belted Galloway breed. The honor is not given annually but awarded as merited.

ichelle Ogle of Bedminster, New Jersey was Mpresented the Harry T. Burn Award at the Annual General Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky in November 2018. Janie Tripp of Brookhaven, Mississippi nominated Michelle. Michelle has fulfilled a role that has been integral in the promotion of the Belted Galloway breed since the 1990s. Michelle served on Council for two separate terms, and as a member of the Executive Committee, and President of the Belted Galloway Society. Michelle also served as the Chairman for the Long Range Planning Committee, Chairman of the Show and Sale Committee, and various committees. Over those years, Michelle has a history of serving as the breed superintendent at the Big E. She has been the Belted Galloway Junior leader for the Kathi Jurkowski Junior Belted Galloway Show and the National Belted Galloway Show in Louisville, Kentucky. Michelle established the Select Sale and acted as the sale manager, held in Louisville, Kentucky during the early 2000s. She later became the BGS Sale Committee Chairman and managed the annual Belted Galloway Society’s Premium Sale in Louisville. As Society President, Michelle oversaw the new design of beltie.org and the new breed promotional materials that are currently in use by the Society. Janie Tripp, Brookhaven, Mississippi ‘Michelle Ogle is a friend to many, a dedicated breeder of Belted Galloway cattle, and a tireless leader and promoter of the Belted Galloway breed. Michelle has fulfilled a role that has been integral in the promotion of the Belted Galloway breed since the 1990s. She is a woman with an incredible work ethic, serving the Belted Galloway breed while working fulltime as the estate manager and herd manager at Southdown Farm in New Jersey. Because of Michelle’s efforts, her influence has been felt everywhere in the Belted Galloway breed.’ www.beltie.org 29 The Belted Galloway Journal 2019 Summer Hill Farm Semen Available: $50/ Straw

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